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Puccini's classic takes on a harsh contemporary edge in a dark treatment by director Sláva Daubnerová at Prague's National Theatre. 

Aided by spirited singers and enthusiastic musicians, director Ondřej Havelka brings an imaginative, ironic touch to a lesser-known Smetana opera.

Jakub Hrůša returns to his Moravian roots leading the Czech Philharmonic in a stellar concert performance of Janáček's Cunning Little Vixen.

The Prague National Theatre serves up a bright finish to its insightful, troubling tour of interwar music. 

Adding a prequel to Gianni Schicchi mostly proves that a prequel isn't necessary... 

The Spanish director's emotionally-sapped staging for the Prague National Theatre travels to Brno for the Janáček Festival.

The National Theater revives Jaromír Weinberger opera Schwanda the Bagpiper with energy, affection and overly active imagination.

A talented cast labors under the yoke of a gender-conscious Così fan tutte in a new production at the Estates Theatre. 

Lively singing saves Magdalena Švecová's listless production of Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Národní divadlo.

The Janáček Festival maintains its proud tradition with a brave eleventh-hour performance.

Slovak director Zuzana Gilhuus' serendipitous production could hardly be more timely.

Czech composer Petr Wajsar indulges an obsession and takes the audience for a ride.

Smetana's Libuše makes a timely reappearance in Prague.

José Cura shines as a designer but brings surprisingly little staging expertise to his latest directorial effort.

Créé il y a dix ans à Vienne, triomphe au Festival d’Aix qui a suivi, De la maison des morts, dans la mise en scène de Patrice Chéreau, est enfin donné sur la scène de Bastille, ici encore sous l’impulsion bienveillante de Stéphane Lissner.

Clad in sulphurous yellow with beaded jet shoulder pads she looked well able to vanquish Lohengrin in single combat with the swish of her cloak.

A night of Egyptian musical and scenic splendour.

A political makeover of Puccini's verismo classic backfires.

The National Theater opens the new opera season with a gripping, thought-provoking production of Bellini's romantic tragedy.

Despite some staging problems, a Czech rarity gives the National Theater's new opera season a rousing start, with a vibrant score beautifully realized by conductor John Fiore.

Tenor Daniel Frank impressed in the title role in the Prague State Opera's new Tannhäuser, directed by Andrejs Žagars – but the production itself suffered from a lack of interpretation and inventiveness.